Argyresthia_glaucinella

<i>Argyresthia glaucinella</i>

Argyresthia glaucinella

Species of moth

Argyresthia glaucinella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe.[1]

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The wingspan is about 9 mm. The head is yellowish-white. Forewings are brassy-fuscous; a whitish dorsal streak, strigulated with dark fuscous; a thick median fascia and apical patch darker fuscous, with bluish reflections, separated by whitish irroration. Hindwings are grey.[2]

Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Quercus, Aesculus hippocastanum and Betula.

References

  1. [1]
    Fauna Europaea
  2. [2]
    Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description


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